Day 9

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Somehow, I slept in and missed my Econometrics class again. It's getting pretty cold out lately, guess I'll be picking up my winter coats when I go home to get my copy of Battlefield 3. Accounting midterm tomorrow, gotta study!

Today's results:

Workout B
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 225 lbs
Assisted Pull-Ups: 3 sets x 8 reps at Assist level 6 (61% bodyweight)
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 42.5 lbs
Bent-over Rows: 3 sets x 5 reps at 42.5 lbs
Situps: 2 sets x 8 reps at 10 lbs
Cardio: 7 laps x 200m (finally found out approximate length of track)

Day 8

So I skipped my Friday workout due to studying for a midterm... But I'm back on track this week and added some weights! Although, I haven't had anything to eat all day... I should also look into cutting my portions, I eat way too much at once.

Today's results:

Workout A:
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 225 lbs
Deadlift: 1 set x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Bench Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 145 lbs
Dips: 2 sets x 8 reps at bodyweight
Situps: N/A

Finally squatting 2 plates! Now I really feel like I'm working hard for squats.

Recent meals

I've been cooking for myself for a couple months now and here's some of what I've made.

Tonight's dinner:

Pork chop with mustard sauce on spaghettini. This one went pretty well. The taste was a bit different than what I usually have, but still was quite good.





Past meals:

Salad I made last night, has lettuce, red onions, carrots and tomato with balsamic vinaigrette for dressing. I'm a bit of an idiot, so I didn't remember to run the onions under water when I was cutting them. The onions were so strong and totally killed me last night haha.

Day 7

The weather was real crappy today, wind, rain and all. However, on my way to the gym I met up with one of my friends that I hadn't talked to in a couple of weeks. Turns out he's been sick at home for 2 weeks, pretty bad. But, he ended up working out with me and plans to start going regularly as well! Looks like I've found a partner as I'd hoped for!

Today's results:

Workout A:
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 205 lbs
Deadlift: 1 set x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Bench Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 135 lbs
Dips: 2 sets x 8 reps at bodyweight
Situps: 2 sets x 8 reps at 10 lbs
Cardio: 4 laps

I'm starting to think that I might have to move Cardio to a separate day. Lately, when I run after my workout I get leg cramps so it'd probably be better if I just left it for a day on its own.

Day 6

Ahh, it's getting chilly out, but there are still people wearing shorts and t-shirts... Finally, I've started adding some weight!

Today's results:

Workout B
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 205 lbs
Assisted Pull-Ups: 3 sets x 8 reps at Assist level 6 (61%)
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 42.5 lbs
Bent-over Rows: 3 sets x 5 reps at 40 lbs
Situps: 2.5 sets x 8 reps at 10 lbs
Cardio: 6 laps

Day 5

Rain again today. Not too much to report.

Today's results:

Workout A:
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 195 lbs
Deadlift: 1 set x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Bench Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 135 lbs
Dips: 2 sets x 8 reps at bodyweight
Situps: 1.5 sets x 8 reps at 5 lbs

I wish I had a workout partner, would totally help me push myself harder!

Day 4

Due to Thanksgiving weekend, I didn't end up going on Monday. The weather was totally crappy today, raining and all. Still, I made it and did my workout. Also found out that they have volleyball intramurals, hopefully I can sign up for the next one in January!

Today's results:

Workout B
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Assisted Pull-Ups: 3 sets x 8 reps at Assist level 6 (61%)
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 27.5 lbs
Bent-over Rows: 3 sets x 5 reps at 27.5 lbs

I've replaced a bunch of barbell exercises with the dumbbell version cause it felt like I was doing the barbell versions wrong. I'll probably start adding weight next week!

Day 3

Yesterday, I was thinking whether I'd actually go to the gym today since I was feeling really sore. Surprisingly, I was feeling a lot better than I'd expected so I went for it. It was a pretty good workout and there weren't too many people so I got to do everything I wanted.

Today's results:

Workout A
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Deadlift: 1 set x 5 reps at 135 lbs
Bench Press: 3 sets x 5 reps at 135 lbs
Dips: 2 sets x 5 reps at bodyweight
Situps: 3 sets x 10 reps at bodyweight
Cardio: 4 laps

I'm definitely starting to get back into it. Hopefully I can start adding some weight after the weekend!

Day 2

Didn't end up running yesterday on a friend's advice, plus I had to go grocery shopping anyway. Today's workout went pretty well I think. Managed to do almost all the exercises, Even fit in a jog and stretch afterwards.

Today's results:

Workout B
Assisted Pull-Ups: 3 x 5 at Assist level 8 (50%)
Squats: 3 sets x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Military Press: 2.5 x sets x 3 reps at 95 lbs
Barbell row: 3 sets x 5 reps at 95 lbs
Situps: N/A
Cardio: 3 laps

I think I'll have to drop some weight from military press, but feeling much better today!

Back at the gym

Yup. Signed up at the school gym today. After the workout, I felt like I was about to die. However, all that means is that I really do need to continue. I tried to do a full workout but it was just too much to handle after being inactive for over a year. Hopefully, I can find it in myself to do cardio tomorrow!

Today's results:

Workout A

Squats - 3 sets x 5 reps at 185 lbs
Dead Lift - 1 set x 5 reps at 115 lbs
Bench Press - 2.5 sets x 5 reps at 135 lbs
Dips - 1.5 sets x 10 at bodyweight
Situps - N/A
Cardio - N/A